Name: Family fighting to have son participate in high school graduation
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Description: Jaylan Sorrells and his family said he will not be allowed to attend Orange High School's graduation ceremony in June. The family said they are frustrated with the decision, and are fighting to change it.

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Jaylan Sorrells and his family said he will not be allowed to attend Orange High School's graduation ceremony in June. The family said they are frustrated with the decision, and are fighting to change it.

<p>STORY AND BRING YOU ANY UPDATES AS WE GET THEM ON TV OR ONLINE. &gt;&gt; PARENTS OF THIS ORANGE COUNTY STUDENT YOU SEE HERE JALEN STORE RAILS HAS BEEN FIGHTING TO HAVE HIS SON PARTICIPATE IN A HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION CEREMONY. HE'S ENROLLED AT 2 SCHOOLS IN THE DISTRICT. SCHOOL OFFICIALS ARE LETTING HIM WALK WITH HIS TWIN BROTHER AT ORANGE HIGH SCHOOL AARON THOMAS SPOKE WITH SORREL AND HIS MOTHER IN AN INTERVIEW YOU'LL ONLY SEE ON WRAL AARON. &gt;&gt; WE'RE TOLD CONFIDENCE COMING FROM THE BOARD MEMBERS FROM THIS BUILDING IN ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION. THEY SAY LET JAYLAND'S OFFICIALLY ENROLLED AT PARTNERSHIP ACADEMY. BUT CONSIDER THIS IS A 3.8 GPA. HE'S BEEN TAKING CLASSES AND PLAYED SPORTS AT ORANGE HIGH SCHOOL ALL 4 YEARS. HIS FAMILY SAYS HE SHOULD BE RECOGNIZED FOR HIS IMPACT. &gt;&gt; FROM THE LOOKS OF THESE PHOTOS, THIS IS THE LOOK OF PANTHER PRIDE AND I PLAY I'M IN TRACK IT TRACK AND FIELD. I THROW. I'M IN. I'M IN THE RECORD BOOKS. PLAY FOOTBALL FOR YEARS. ADDING COMMUNITY SERVICE JALEN SOMEWHERE ELSE HAS LEFT HIS MARK AT ORANGE HIGH SCHOOL. &gt;&gt; BUT NOT ENOUGH OF AN IMPACT TO DESERVE TO WALK AND GRADUATION. MY SON THIS OR CAR. HE HAS PROVED HIMSELF RECEIVING SUCH NEWS CAN BE GUT-WRENCHING FOR THE PEOPLE WHO PLAY A ROLE IN SUPPORTING STUDENTS AND THE CLASSROOM AND ON THE FIELD. JAYLEN'S MOTHER, ELLEN SORRELLS SHARED THAT E-MAIL SHE RECEIVED FROM THE ORANGE COUNTY SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT. WE VALUE JAIL AND AS A STUDENT AND ARE CERTAINLY PROUD OF ALL OF HIS ACCOMPLISHMENTS. UNFORTUNATELY, JALEN IS OFFICIALLY ENROLLED PARTNERSHIP ACADEMY AND HAS BEEN FOR THE LAST 4 YEARS. THEREFORE, YOUR REQUEST TO HAVE JALEN PARTICIPATE IN THE ORANGE HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION CEREMONY IS DENIED. JAYLAND'S PARENTS TOLD ME HE STARTED HIS HIGH SCHOOL EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP ACADEMY FOR EXTRA ACADEMIC SUPPORT. WHAT STARTED TAKING CLASSES AT ORANGE HIGH SCHOOL AFTER HIS FIRST SEMESTER AT PARTNERSHIP. &gt;&gt; SINCE THEN, HE'S PROVEN HIMSELF TO BE A MODEL STUDENT ATHLETE. I'M TRYING TO BE OF STANDING HIM TRYING TO LEAVE AND I FEEL LIKE PEOPLE SEE THAT. AND IT'S NOT JUST ABOUT THE DIPLOMA. IT'S ABOUT CELEBRATING ACCOMPLISHMENTS ALONGSIDE A TWIN BROTHER. &gt;&gt; AND TEAMMATES. &gt;&gt; NOW IT IS WORTH POINTING OUT THAT PARTNERSHIP ACADEMY DOES HAVE ITS OWN GRADUATION CEREMONY TONIGHT. WE ARE STILL WAITING TO HEAR BACK FROM THE LEADERS HERE WITH THE ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION ABOUT THEIR OFFICIAL POLICY AND THIS</p>

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Family fighting to have son participate in high school graduation

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